PROJECT : TELECEL FASO

COUNTRY : BURKINA FASO

SUMMARY ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (ESMP)

Project

Team

Task Manager : K. MHIRSI, Principal Investment Officer, OPSM-3

Team Members : D. KACHENOURA, Investment Officer , OPSM-3

M. KINANE, Senior Environmentalist, ONEC.3

Sector Director : T. TURNER

Regional Director : J. LITSE

Division Manager : T. ANVARIPOUR

Project Name : TELECEL FASO Project No. : P-BF-GB0-002

Country : Burkina Faso Department : OPSM

SUMMARY ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN

1. THE PROJECT AND ITS ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL COMPONENTS

1.1 The private mobile telephone company “TELECEL FASO” approached the African

Development Bank (AfDB) for assistance in implementing its 2012-2013 investment plan.

The said plan is a project designed to enhance the country’s national rural coverage capacities

and improve service quality. In total, 200 new sites will be established, with the Bank’s

assistance covering 52 new sites.

1.2 The project has a single component which consists in extending the TELECEL

FASO network by installing sites in the 52 localities selected. There are two types of works

depending on their nature: -i-preparatory works for site installation (preparatory phase). They

consist of the ordering of on-site equipment and acquisition of land for their installation; -ii-

site installation works or construction phase of the project consisting of the installation of

equipment on the various sites.

1.3 Each site comprises the following equipment: (i) a 42 to 100 m high pylon, (ii) a

digital radio-relay system, (iii) a shelter, (iv) one or more BTS, (v) a battery tray, (vi) a solar

field to power the site, and (vii) a back-up generator.

1.4 The project area spans 52 localities for the installation of new sites, more generally

the whole country given the branch of activity concerned, which is electronic communication.

The 52 localities in question total approximately 3 million people.

1.5 The context of TELECEL FASO’s 2012-2013 Investment Plan is marked by:-i-

implementation of the strategic guidelines of the State which focuses on the

telecommunications sector, in particular, through the 2011-2015 Accelerated Growth and

Sustainable Development Strategy (SCADD), and sector-based policies in the areas of

telecommunications, energy, regional development, environment and gender;-ii- clear legal

provisions including TELECEL FASO’s operating permit, renewed in May 2010, the laws on

electronic communication, the environment and forest resources; -iii-an institutional

framework for the implementation of the project and its ESMP, namely the regulatory

authority for electronic communications, the National Bureau of Environmental Assessments

(BUNEE) of the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development and regional

directorates of the said Ministry.

2. MAIN ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACTS

2.1. Positive impacts of the project

i. Financial income for bare land unit and rooftop owners due to the acquisition

or rental of such parcels of land by TELECEL FASO for the installation of

sites;

ii. Creation of local jobs and financial income for local workers in the 52

localities concerned. Approximately 33.8 million CFAF will be distributed to

local workers during the construction phase.

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iii. Improved access to the TELECEL FASO mobile telephone network by nearly

three million people living in the target localities of the 52 sites.

iv. Job creation and income generation in the localities newly covered by the

TELECEL FASO network. The ADB-supported project should help create 88

new representations, 10,000 new retail points of sale or over 15,000 additional

new indirect jobs;

v. Mobilization of substantial tax revenue for the State budget: customs duties,

VAT, taxes on industrial and commercial profits.

vi. Improvement of the quality of electronic communication services (internet and

mobile telephony) countrywide and beyond.

vii. Reduction of greenhouse gas (especially carbon dioxide) emissions due to the

option for solar energy production to supply power to the sites, the generators

provided for serving as a back-up in case of failure of the main system.

2.2. Negative impacts of the project

The project involves safety and health risks, namely:

i. Risk of accidents for local residents and users of roads adjacent to the sites.

ii. Deterioration of air quality due to the drilling of holes to be injected with

concrete for the installation of pylons and degradation of the living

environment by worksite waste.

iii. Risk of collapse of pylons due to high winds.

iv. Risk of collision with aircraft or disruption of the navigation system.

v. Health risks due to electromagnetic field that creates a sense of unsafety among

residents around sites.

vi. Health risks faced by persons handling used batteries installed in on-site trays,

after their 10 years useful life.

vii. Risk of lightning due to pylon height compared to the other highest points in

the area and given their constant exposure to natural phenomena.

viii. Risk of injury and chemical hazards where solar panel pieces are left

abandoned after their 25 years of useful life.

ix. Increase in non-biodegradable and biodegradable waste in urban and rural

areas due to the use of TELECEL cards by ever-increasing numbers of

subscribers not used to dust bins.

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3. OPTIMIZATION AND MITIGATION PROGRAMME

i. Payment of several months of land rent would provide lessors on each occasion

with amounts that could be reinvested in other income-generating activities. To

ensure that TELECEL FASO plots for the location of its sites are acquired

according to the rules and procedures of the AfDB and national laws and

regulations, a Summary Resettlement and Compensation Plan has been

prepared (Annex 1) to accompany the ESMP.

ii. The risk of accidents in the construction phase will be avoided or minimized

through on-site signage and equipment of skilled workers by the contractors

responsible for the installation of sites.

iii. Deterioration of air quality will be reduced by water spraying on sites when

holes are being drilled, to mitigate this negative impact.

iv. Conducting Information - Education - Communication (IEC) campaigns by

TELECEL FASO in the preparatory phase will allay the feeling of insecurity of

residents around sites regarding the risk of collapse of pylons and the health

risk due to the electromagnetic field of the facilities. The local authorities and

members of civil society organizations will be involved in such IEC sessions.

v. To address the risk of the collapse of pylons, the following measures will be

taken:-i-specification of technical standards for the construction of pylons

which must be of steel and able to withstand winds speed at up to 180 km/h; -

ii- excavations for the installation of pylons must meet the technical standards

shown in Table 1 below.

Table 1

Technical specifications for excavations and quality of concrete Pylon Type Excavation

Area

Excavation Depth Quality of Concrete Casting in

Excavations

Freestanding Pylon 60 m high 3.80m x 3.80 m 3.10 m

Reinforced concrete (350kg/m3)

Certification of the quality of the

concrete by the National Building

and Public Works Laboratory

Freestanding Pylon 70 m high 4.10 m x 4.10 m 3.10 m

Guyed Tower 100 m high,

Installed in 7 excavations

Central Excavation

1.90 m x 1.90 m 1.10 m

3 Excavations

3m x 3 m 1.5 m

3 Excavations

3.3 m x 3.3 m 1.60 m

vi. To address the electromagnetic field-related health risks, it will be necessary to

reassure local residents that there is no hard scientific evidence regarding

electromagnetic field-related health impacts. In fact, the TELECEL FASO

permit authorizes it to operate its network in the 900 MHz to 1800 MHz

frequency bands which correspond to transmission power of 4.5 and 9.00

watt/m2, which are consistent with standards set by the World Health

Organization (WHO) and the International Commission for Non-Ionizing

Radiation Protection (ICNIRP).

vii. To prevent the risk of collision with aircraft or disruption of the navigation

system, no site will be located near an airport or aerodrome, especially at the

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takeoff or landing rotation angles. Furthermore, each pylon will be equipped

with daytime (pylons painted with alternating white and red stripes) and night-

time (red light on top of pylon) signaling.

viii. Risk of lightning due to the electromagnetic field and height of the pylons will

be prevented due to on-site lightning protection devices.

ix. Health risks faced by people handling batteries will be prevented through

removal and re-export of batteries every ten years by contractors approved by

the Ministry in charge of Environment.

x. The risk of injury and chemical risk due to solar panels left abandoned will be

avoided through waste removal and disposal in controlled landfills.

ix. Fencing of sites is among the security measures around the facilities, but also

for the safety of users of areas located around sites.

x. Several initiatives developed by TELECEL FASO can help address the

challenges of increasing amounts of biodegradable and non-biodegradable

urban and rural waste due to the use of cards: reduction of card sizes, ordering

of 100% biodegradable cards, and increased electronic recharging targeting

50% by 2013.

xi. Table 2 below summarizes the key environmental and social impacts,

recommended mitigation and optimization measures, environmental

supervision/monitoring programme as well as the actors responsible. The

meanings of the signs used are as follows:

+ = positive impact- = negative impact

A = additional measure

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Table 2

Summary of Key Impacts, Environmental Management and Monitoring Measures

RE

PA

RA

TO

RY

P

HA

SE

Environment-

al Component

Activity

Causing impact Impact Nature

Impact Mitigatiion

/Improvement measures

Environmental Monitoring

Indicators Period/Frequency Stakeholders

Responsible

Institutional

framework

and human

environment

Limited ESMP

implementation

capacities of actors

Inclusion of environmental clauses

in BD

A

Specification of

environmental clauses

BD (technical

specifications) =At BD preparation Project Owner

Selection and recruitment of

contractors

A

Selective criteria for

environmentally-friendly

companies

Selection criteria

document = At BD preparation Project Owner

Acquisition of land parcels for

siting

+

Rental payments to lessors

over long periods

Number of land

transfer contracts = At land acquisition Project Owner

Risks of collision with aircraft _ Avoid acquiring sites near

airports

Distance of sites

/airports = At land acquisition Project Owner

IEC sessions on site facilities

(collapse of pylon, health impact)

A

Allay safety concerns around

sites in relation to risk of

collapse of pylons or health

risks

Number of IEC

sessions conducted

in the localities

Prior to start-up Project Owner

Co-localization of sites A Limiting investments on new

plots

N of co-localization

sites At start-up Project Owner

Capacity building of staff to

implement the ESMP A ESMP ownership workshop

=N of participants

=Workshop reports

At start of

implementation of CP

Project Owner

and Expert

Capacity building of staff through

the implementation of an EMS of

TELECEL FASO

A

Establishment of an

Environmental Management

System

= Env. Policy

disseminated

= EMS Document

= Env. Officer

appointed

During CP

implementation phase

Project Owner

and Env.

Expert

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CO

NS

TR

UC

TIO

N

PH

AS

E

Environment- al

Component

Activity

causing impact Impact Nature

Impact Mitigatiion

/Improvement measures

Environmental Monitoring

Indicators

HUMAN

ENVIRONMENT

Installation of

sites

Accident risks for workers,

residents and other users of roads

adjoining sites

_

Appropriate on-site signage

Guarding of premises

Safety equipment for skilled

workers

Physical presence of

the signs, guards and

safety devices

During works on

each site

Contractor

Deterioration of air quality due to

dust release

_

Spraying water on sites during

excavation

Effective spraying of

water on sites

At the excavation

stage

Local workers

Degradation of the living

environment due to production of

work site waste

_

Waste removal and disposal

on closest landfill sites

= Quantity of waste

removed

At the end of

construction on each

site

Contractor

Risk of pylon collapse _

= Ordering of steel pylons,

excavation of at least 15 m3 ,

filling with reinforced

concrete

= Specifications for

ordering pylons and

site installation

= NBPWL Report

= Bidding Phase

= Construction phase

Project Owner

Contractor

National

Building and

Public Works

Laboratory

Insecurity of on -site equipment

(risks of theft or tampering by

malicious persons)

_

Fencing of sites

= Number of fences

built

During the

construction phase

and operating phase

after the ongoing

programme

Project Owner

and

construction

companies

EX

PL

OIT

AT

ION

P

HA

SE

Environment-

al Component

Activity

causing impact Impact Nature

Impact Mitigatiion

/Improvement measures

Environmental Monitoring

Indicators

Presence of

pylons =risk of collapse of pylons _ Guarantee of solidity of pylons

= pylon construction

standards

=Excavation and

concrete standards

Preparation of

BD and

installation

Project Owner +

Contractors

=risk of collision with aircraft _

Daytime and night-time signaling

of towers Presence of signaling Throughout Project Owner

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Human

Environment

Supply of

energy for

operating the

sites

=health risks due to poor handling

of used batteries by persons who

are uninformed

_

Contracting the removal of

batteries by companies approved

by the Ministry of the

Environment

= Nbr of contracts

signed

= Quantity of batteries

collected by contractors

As from 2022

for sites installed

in 2012

Project Owner +

Contracting

companies

Health risks due to poor handling

of used solar panels _

Waste removal and disposal in

controlled landfills

=Quantity of waste

collected and

transferred to

controlled landfills

As from 2037 for

sites installed in

2012

Project Owner +

Contracting

companies

Risk of lightning _ Incorporation of lightning

prevention on sites

=Physical presence of

on-site facilities

At installation of

sites during

construction

phase

Contractors

responsible for

site installation

Exploitation of

sites

Production of waste due to used

recharge cards

_

Promotion of electronic

recharging

Rate of increase in

electronic recharging

During

exploitation

phase

TELECEL

FASO

+ distribution

network

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4. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PROGRAMME

i. An environmental and social monitoring programme has been established specifying the

actions on which attention will be focused in the different phases of the project. A

summary table shows the key impacts, mitigation/optimization measures, actors

responsible, frequency and/or period and output indicators. Some mitigation measures

should be monitored during the preparatory phase (land acquisition, preparation of

bidding documents), and others in the construction phase or operational phase.

ii. The terms and conditions of environmental monitoring are clearly defined: internal

monitoring will be conducted by the environmental officer and the technical directorate

of TELECEL FASO, and external monitoring will be carried out by the National Bureau

of Environmental Assessments (BUNEE). Monitoring consists of field missions to

ensure the effectiveness of the measures proposed and their compliance with the

specifications given. Financial provisions have been drawn up for this purpose.

5. CLIMATE CHANGE

i. Main Challenges: The main climatic challenges of this project are risks of winds that can

cause the collapse of pylons and CO2 emissions due to the use of diesel for genetors.

ii. Adaptation: technical arrangements are made by TELECEL FASO to ensure that the

pylons are able to withstand strong winds. They relate to:

technical standards required by TELECEL FASO in the specifications for ordering

pylons. These shall be made of steel and able to withstand winds speed of 180

km/h.

technical standards for excavations and concrete for the installation of the pylons.

These standards are specified above.

iii. Mitigation: CO2 emissions will be reduced as a result of the use of solar energy

through photovoltaic panels designed to supply project sites with power. Reduction of

CO2 emissions is estimated at 88.4 t CO2 / year.

6. INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS AND CAPACITY BUILDING NEEDS

i. AfDB’s responsibilities are to ensure:-i-effectiveness of the inclusion of environmental

clauses in the BD for the selection of the contractor (s) and in guarantee documents;-ii-

consideration of the status of implementation of the ESMP in the preparation of periodic

reports on the implementation of the project.

ii. TELECEL FASO’s responsibilities are as follows:-i-compliance with commitments vis-

à-vis the AfDB;-ii-effective inclusion of environmental clauses in the bidding documents

and the performance report and guarantee documents;-iii-communication of its work

plan to BUNEE services for environmental monitoring.

iii. The responsibilities of contractors in charge of procurement of equipment and installation of

sites are:-i-overall compliance with its commitments vis-à-vis the client;-ii-compliance with

commitments regarding implementation of environmental and social measures -iii- ensuring

compliance with commitments by any subcontractors regarding environmental and social

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measures;-iv- provision of reports and other documents required covering the management

of environmental and social measures.

In terms of capacity building, the following are recommended:-i-a workshop for ownership of the

ESMP by key personnel of TELECEL FASO and-ii-establishment of an Environmental and Social

Management System (ESMS) by the TELECEL FASO.

7. PUBLIC CONSULTATIONS AND INFORMATION DISCLOSURE

REQUIREMENTS

7.1. The ESIA was conducted through interviews and visits to existing sites and selected localities,

meetings with target groups, administrative and technical officers of public utilities in Ouagadougou,

Bobo-Dioulasso and the sites visited. Telephone interviews were also held with the mayors of the

concerned districts by the 2012- 2013 investment plan.

7.2. For the implementation of the ESMP, public consultations are necessary, in particular for the

following actions:-i-internal workshops on ESMP ownership by staff of TELECEL FASO;-ii-Regular

consultations with BUNEE services on the implementation of the ESMP and on any changes to the

work schedule.

7.3. Consultations will be held between TELECEL FASO and owners of plots within the

framework of the acquisition of plots for the installation of sites, in accordance with the relevant laws

and regulations in Burkina Faso and the rules and procedures of the AfDB. A Summary Compensation

and Resettlement Plan has been prepared for this purpose and is attached in annex 1.

7.4. The ESIA and ESMP report documents will be published by BUNEE and disseminated for

widespread public use in Burkina Faso. The AfDB will also publish documents on its website.

8. COST ESTIMATE

8.1. The cost of environmental and social measures is estimated at CFAF 158 967 344, taking into

account all measures to be observed at the preparatory phase and the operational phase of the new sites.

9. IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE AND REPORTING

9.1 The scheduling of the implementation of the ESMP shall comply with requirements of the

environmental management and monitoring table, especially at the preparatory phase (identification of

the exact site locations) and construction phase during the installation of equipment on each site.

9.2 The monitoring structures, including the technical directorate of TELECEL FASO and the

environmental officer as well as BUNEE services will prepare relevant monthly and quarterly reports

for submission to AfDB.

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CONTACTS

TELECEL FASO

Arouna TINTA

Technical Manager

Tel : +216 71 10 29 33

E-mail : atinta@telecelfaso.bf

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

Karim MHIRSI

Principal Investment Officer

Private Sector Department (OPSM)

Tel: +216 71 10 39 88

E-mail: k.mhirsi@afdb.org

Modeste KINANE

Senior Environmentalist

Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Change (ONEC)

Tel: (216) 71 10 29 33

E-mail: m.kinane@afdb.org

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SUMMARY COMPENSATION AND RESETTLEMENT PLAN

I. INTRODUCTION – BACKGROUND

1.1 The private mobile telephone Company TELECEL FASO approached the African

Development Bank (AfDB) for assistance in implementing its 2012-2013 investment plan. The said

plan is a project designed to enhance its national rural coverage capacities and improve service quality.

In total, 200 new sites will be established, with the Bank’s assistance covering 52 new sites.

1.2 In accordance with Bank requirements for Category 2 projects, an Environmental and Social

Management Plan (ESMP) must be prepared, the summary of which must be published on the Bank’s

website. The regulations in force in Burkina Faso require the preparation of an environmental and

social leaflet for this project given the very limited impacts. The project consists of a single component

consisting of the installation of the sites in the 52 selected localities that are mostly rural (with the

exception of Ouagadougou and Bobo-Dioulasso). Each site comprises the following facilities: (i) 42 to

100 m high pylon, (ii) a digital radio-relay system, (iii) a shelter, one or more BTS, (iv) a battery tray (

v) a solar field to supply power to the site, (vi) a back-up generator. The useful surface area of the land

for the installation of each site varies from 20 m2 to 800 m

2 depending on whether the pylon is a

freestanding or a guyed pylon.

1.3 For the installation of each site, the Company is required to acquire parcels of land, resulting in

de facto land acquisitions that must be done according to the rules and procedures of the Bank.

Landowners should not be aggrieved, and acquisitions should not result in displacement of households.

It is in this context that this Compensation and Resettlement Plan Framework is developed, in addition

to the ESMP. This is actually an abbreviated CRP given that land acquisitions involve only the

acquisition on the basis of mutual agreements between TELECEL FASO and the owners of the 52

plots.

II. LEGAL BASIS

The legal bases of the land acquisitions under this project are the following instruments:

For Burkina Faso

1.1. The Constitution of 2 June 1990, in particular Article 15, which stipulates that property

ownership is guaranteed for all and cannot be encroached upon save in case of public interest

recognized in accordance with legal procedure. It further stipulates that "no one shall be deprived of the

enjoyment thereof save in case of public interest and against fair compensation determined in

accordance with the law. Such compensation shall take place prior to land acquisition, except in cases

of emergency or force majeure. "

1.2. Law No. 014/96/ADP / 23 May 1996 on Agrarian and Land Reform (ALR) and Decree N° 97-

045/PRES/PM/MEF of 6 February 1997 on the conditions and procedures for application of the Law on

the Agrarian and Land Reform;

o Section 51 of the ALR stipulates that any occupant of a piece of national land must hold

one of the following titles: assignment order, land release order , occupancy permit,

urban residence permit, permit to operate, lease.

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o Section 53 of the ALR recognizes land rights for the benefit of rural land occupants who

need no administrative title to justify occupancy ; however such persons are legally

entitled to compensation whenever their land rights (fields or dwellings) are undermined.

o Section 148 of the ALR cites various real property rights which are: ownership,

leasehold, usufruct, long lease, right of use and habitation, easements or servitudes,

mortgages or antichresis, liens or mortgages.

o Section 61 provides that any holder of one of the titles authorizing usufruct of a piece of

national land may use such right as guarantee to borrow money or for any other

obligation.

1.3. Land transactions are thus authorized in Burkina Faso, subject to compliance with the legal

provisions relating to the payment of duties and taxes to the relevant land services.

For the African Development Bank

1.4. National provisions are supplemented by AfDB’s Involuntary Resettlement Policy (ISP) of

November 2003 (ISP). The Bank’s ISP applies whenever a project requires acquisition of property or

modification of its use, and such acquisition or modification results in a permanent or temporary loss of

income, housing or access to resources, whether in case of legal or illegal occupancy. Compensation

and restoration of incomes in this project will therefore be implemented in accordance with the

regulations of Burkina Faso and the Bank’s ISP. The Bank’s ISP requires that "for projects affecting a

small number of people (less than 200 people supposed to be relocated), and resulting in a loss of assets

or restriction of access to insignificant assets, a Summary Compensation and Resettlement Plan” should

be prepared and agreed with the Borrower.

1.5. This policy seeks to ensure that AfDB-financed project activities do not cause hardship and

impoverishment of affected populations. To this end, they provide specific procedures relating to the

resettlement of displaced persons against their will, which must pay special attention to the needs of the

poorest groups, and which are based on the minimization of involuntary resettlement of people and

compensation of persons to be displaced at the full cost of replacement and displacement. They further

recommend: (i) preparing a resettlement plan where displacement is unavoidable, encouraging

community participation in its planning and execution, (ii) designing the displacement exercise as a

development project, by assisting displaced persons during displacement and during the transition

period on the resettlement site, and supporting their efforts to integrate socially and economically into

the host community, and restoring or improving their former living standards.

III. IDENTIFICATION OF AFFECTED PERSONS AND PROPERTY VALUES

3.1. The TELECEL FASO operational approach is that acquisition of land is immediately followed

by its development through the installation of on-site equipment. To do so, it is the AfDB funding that

enables commencement of the process of identifying specific locations for the installation of equipment

on the different sites. Therefore, at the present stage, the list of those affected may not be available.

Only the localities (villages and councils) concerned by locations of future sites are known. The table

below shows the list of the said locations, types of pylons planned and their heights, as well as the

power supply system.

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IV. ELIGIBILITY AND ENTITLEMENTS

4.1 Project Affected Persons (PAPs) are defined as those who, as a direct result of the project,

could lose their property, or access to their property or income- generating opportunities. PAPs eligible

for compensation or additional assistance are those covered by this definition and were registered

during the identification of plots for the installation of pylons by TELECEL FASO.

4.2. Payments and other assistance should be strictly based on the census carried out by TELECEL

FASO. The procedure for determining eligibility for compensation, assistance for relocation and

payments consider the following factors (Table 1).

Table 1

Matrix of Entitlements Type of PAP Type of loss Entitlement

Owners with recognized

customary rights over land

Loss of land

and/or crop

Compensation for loss of land and crop loss as the case may be

and assistance to find another parcel for agriculture in

collaboration with traditional authorities.

Land owners with formal

rights

Parcel of land Amount to be paid after negotiation with the owner. The deed of

sale / purchase or lease, or transfer will be made according to the

procedure in force in Burkina Faso

Commune Communal land Amount to be paid after negotiation with the authorities. The deed

of sale / purchase or lease, or transfer will be made according to

the procedure in force in Burkina Faso

The forms of compensation are described in point 5 below.

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Table 1 : Localities concerned and site characteristics

N* Localities Pylon Height Pylon Type Number of Pylons Solar Power Supply

1. Fara 100m Guyed Tower 1 1

2. Kankalaba 72m Freestanding Tower 1 1

3. Weleni 100m Guyed Tower 1 1

4. Bougnounou 70m Freestanding Tower 1 1

5. Rollo 60m Freestanding Tower 1 1

6. Yonde 60m Freestanding Tower 1 1

7. Dargo 60m Freestanding Tower 1 1

8. Mene 60m Freestanding Tower 1 1

9. Didyr 60m Freestanding Tower 1 1

10. Gossina 70m Freestanding Tower 1 1

11. Zonse 70m Freestanding Tower 1 1

12. Tin-Akoff 100m Guyed Tower 1 1

13. Wardogo 60m Freestanding Tower 1 1

14. Moaka 60m Freestanding Tower 1 1

15. Souloungou 60m Freestanding Tower 1 1

16. Namounou 75m Guyed Tower 1 1

17. Tansarga 85m Guyed Tower 1 1

18. Poya 75m Guyed Tower 1 1

19. Dan 80m Guyed Tower 1 1

20. Tougou 60m Freestanding Tower 1 1

21. Yale 70m Freestanding Tower 1 1

22. Rakaye 60m Freestanding Tower 1 1

23. Sourgou 60m Freestanding Tower 1 1

24. Kompienga 90m Guyed Tower 1 1

25. Bourasso 60m Freestanding Tower 1 1

26. Madouba 72m Freestanding Tower 1 1

27. Doumbala 60m Freestanding Tower 1 1

28. Barani 70m Freestanding Tower 1 1

29. Gombori 75m Guyed Tower 1 1

30. Bassi 60m Freestanding Tower 1 1

31. Padema 75m Guyed Tower 1 1

32. Rambo 62m Freestanding Tower 1 1

33. Boudry 65m Freestanding Tower 1 1

34. Kougri 60m Freestanding Tower 1 1

35. Mansila 100m Guyed Tower 1 1

36. Koper 60m Freestanding Tower 1 1

37. Kirsi 60m Freestanding Tower 1 1

38. Gompossom 60m Freestanding Tower 1 1

39. Boussoukoula 70m Freestanding Tower 1 1

40. Bagassi 72m Freestanding Tower 1 1

41. Bana 60m Freestanding Tower 1 1

42. Bereba 70m Freestanding Tower 1 1

43. Bouere 60m Freestanding Tower 1 1

44. Bartiebougou 100m Guyed Tower 1 1

45. Foutouri 100m Guyed Tower 1 1

46. Djigouera 72m Freestanding Tower 1 1

47. Dakoro 100m Guyed Tower 1 1

48. Niankorodougou 80m Guyed Tower 1 1

49. Loumana 100m Guyed Tower 1 1

50. Niabouri 65m Freestanding Tower 1 1

51. Ouaga 3G sites 42m Freestanding Tower 20 1

52. Bobo 3G sites 42m Freestanding Tower 10 1

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4.3 The amounts of the land acquisition costs vary widely depending on the area, the environments

(urban or rural) and the method of acquisition. There are indeed different methods of acquiring land

parcels according to the experiences of TELECEL FASO (as well as other mobile operators in Burkina

Faso): renting by annual lease or long lease (lasting 20 years) contract or purchase, the last method

being rare.

V. CONSULTANCY ON DISPLACED POPULATIONS AND HOST POPULATIONS

FOR ALL ACCEPTABLE ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS UNDER THE PROJECT AND TO

INFORM THEM OF THE PROJECT IMPACTS

5.1. The acquisition of land by TELECEL FASO does not entail population displacement.

5.2. The acquisition of land by TELECEL FASO in rural communities should follow an approach

that involves local authorities and owners of the parcels concerned, and the various stages of this

process as follows:

i. Making physical contact with the local authority (Mayor of municipality concerned) to

inform them of the proposed extension of the network in its area and explanation of the

need to acquire a parcel of land suitable for installation of the site;

ii. Sending a letter to formalize the process and express the need for a plot;

iii. Information of the population of the future site area by the local authority;

iv. Selection of the location of the site by the technical team of TELECEL FASO and

negotiation of the amount with the landowners.

v. Initiation of the official procedure for site acquisition and registration of the taxes and

duties with the competent Lands service;

vi. Payment of amounts due to the landowner.

vii. Installation of on-site equipment.

5.3. In determining the precise location of the equipment site, TELECEL FASO will avoid causing

the displacement of any property of interest to people in the area: homes, boreholes, barn, etc…

TELECEL FASO will as much as possible, avoid any harmful consequences for the individuals

concerned.

VI. DESCRIPTION OF POSSIBLE FORMS OF COMPENSATION AND OTHER

SUPPORT FOR THE RELOCATION

6.1. In Burkina Faso, there are different ways of acquiring land parcels according to the

experiences of TELECEL FASO (as well as other mobile operators in Burkina Faso)

i. Annual rental or as leasehold plots

For the installation of on-site equipment, it is generally used on sites hosting or not hosting any other

human settlements: houses, shops, etc. which the owner of the parcel wishes to maintain on the same

site. In such cases, the lease contract is registered with the competent land services.

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o an example leasehold contract file between Bama municipality and TELECEL FASO for

a period of 20 years is available for consultation. At the end of this contract, TELECEL

FASO pays an annual fee to the Commune for an area of 800 m2 it uses. Given the

private nature of the information, anyone wishing to consult it should write to the

contacts below. This information is not published on the website of the Bank for

confidentiality reasons.

o TELECEL FASO has also signed a leasehold contract with the private company "La

commerciale du Burkina - Kaffi" for a period of 20 years. At the end of this contract,

TELECEL FASO will pay each year to its partner a fee for an area of 100 m2 in the

industrial zone of Ouagadougou. Given the private nature of the information, anyone

wishing to consult it should write to the contacts below. This information is not

published on the website of the Bank.

ii. Renting a plot may also involve very small land areas of 20 to 30 m2 for the installation of

freestanding pylons in urban areas. It may also concern the rooftops of buildings as the case may be.

iii. Purchase of the plot from the owner who thus sells it to TELECEL FASO. In such cases,

the formal sale / purchase of the plot is carried out, with the involvement of the land authority of the

area concerned. The amounts for the plots vary and are the result of an agreement between landowners

and TELECEL FASO.

o Telecel has provided the Bank with a set of documents relating to promises of sale in the

Bobo-Dioulasso urban area for amounts agreed with the owners. The said documents are

available for consultation on request to the contacts mentioned below and after the

approval of both parties.

o Telecel has provided the Bank with documents on the transfer of a parcel of land in the

Seytenga rural area (Sahel region towards the border with Niger) for amounts agreed

with the owners. The said documents are available for consultation on request to the

contacts mentioned below and after the approval of both parties.

These examples attest to the legality with which TELECEL FASO acquires parcels of land for the

location of its sites. For the 52 sites, this legal approach should be pursued by TELECEL FASO and

verified by the Bank.

VII. INSTITUTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CRP

AND FOR MONITORING AND EVALUATION

7.1. TELECEL FASO is responsible for contacting landowners to acquire plots and paying

financial compensation in the amounts agreed.

7.2. Owners of plots have the responsibility to play their own part in contacting the land and tax

Authorities to declare land transfers for registration purposes.

7.3. The National Environmental Assessments Bureau of the Ministry of Environment and

Sustainable Development is responsible for monitoring the proper conduct of the process of acquiring

plots.

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7.4. The Bank will require from TELECEL FASO evidence of the acquisition of land according to

the rules and procedures in force and before the start of work on the site in question.

VIII. SCHEDULE, BUDGET AND SOURCES OF FINANCING

8.1 The tentative implementation schedule of the land acquisition and compensation process is as

follows, based on the funding agreement concluded between the ADB and TELECEL FASO.

Activities Implementation periods

Start of process of information to local authorities and

acquisition of sites, including declarations to land

services

Six months following the signature of the funding

agreement

External monitoring by BUNEE As the acquisition of parcels of land and the IEC

activities unfold

Report of the conduct of payments of the amounts due to

owners and supporting documents for the legal

acquisition of parcels of land – Presentation to the AfDB

Every two months

8.2 The compensation costs are based on the negotiations that shall have been concluded.

8.3 Compensation-related costs will be covered by the TELECEL FASO counterpart funds for the

project.

CONTACTS

TELECEL FASO

Arouna TINTA

Technical Manager

Tel : +216 71 10 29 33

E-mail : atinta@telecelfaso.bf

AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

Karim MHIRSI

Principal Investment Officer

Private Sector Department (OPSM)

Tel : +216 71 10 39 88

E-mail: k.mhirsi@afdb.org

Modeste KINANE

Senior Environmentalist

Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Change (ONEC)

Tel: (216) 71 10 29 33

E-mail: m.kinane@afdb.org